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Published by the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce • www.springfieldchamber.com • May 2012 • Volume 30, No. 5

Business Spotlight, page 5 • Your Chamber, page 6 • New Members, page 11

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Five in running for the Chamber’s 2012 Small Business Award On May 2, the Chamber will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the W. Curtis Strube Small Business Award with two events aimed at honoring previous recipients and recognizing the finalists for this year’s award. Originating in 1992 on the suggestion of Dr. Curtis Strube, the late director of Drury University’s Breech School of Business and an avid Chamber supporter, the Small Business Award highlights the important role small business plays in driving our local economy. Each year five companies are honored as finalists based on written applications covering company history, management philosophy, response to challenges, innovative products or services, and community-oriented contributions. The applications are scored by an inde-pendent panel of judges and the award recipient is announced exclusively at the conclusion of the annual award luncheon. This year, the Small Business Award Luncheon will be held May 2 at noon at The Tower Club, and will feature a video highlighting the top five finalists. The luncheon follows a special Good Morning, Springfield!, also on May 2 at The Tower Club, starting at 7:30 a.m. The breakfast panel features previous Small Business Award recipients discussing how their companies have evolved and grown

over the years since receiving the award. Throughout the day attendees will be able to view a special video retrospective of previous award recipients and browse the Small Business Showcase to learn more about the products and services offered by small business Chamber members. The five companies named as finalists for the 2012 Small Business Award include: DeLong Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning provides maintenance, repair and new construction services for industrial, residential and commercial areas. With 47 employees, president is Garry R. DeLong. After 18 years in the plumbing business, Garry started his own busi-ness in his home’s basement in 1992 and grew to employ 10 plumbers with full office support before a 2003 tornado demolished their main office, building and several pieces of equipment. With the help of their employees, customers and friends, the family-operated company quickly rebounded and has since expanded into new areas while keeping its focus on creating long-standing relationships with its customers. Midwest Metro, A Field Services Company, provides Property Preservation and Real Estate-Owned (REO) services normally required when a mortgage loan has gone into default. With 27 full-

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CalendarComplete details and online registration information can be found atwww.springfieldchamber.com.

5/2 Good Morning, Springfield! 7:30 a.m. The Tower Club 901 E. St. Louis, Fl. 21 Sponsored by Association of Contemporary Executives

5/2 Small Business Award Luncheon Noon -1:30 p.m. The Tower Club 901 E. St. Louis, Fl. 21

5/3 Springfield Prayer Breakfast 7-8 a.m. University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center 333 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway

5/8 Small Business Council “60 Minutes to Success” Internal and External Fraud: You are a Target. Don’t be a Victim 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce 202 S. John Q. Hammons Pkwy.

5/9 Business-2-Business Connection Luncheon Noon -1:30 p.m. Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce 202 S. John Q. Hammons Pkwy. Sponsored by Old Missouri Bank

5/10 Business After Hours 5 -7 p.m. Keller Williams Realty Greater Springfield 2925 E. Battlefield, #111 Sponsored by Keller Williams Realty Greater Springfield

2012 Officers

Chairman of the BoardJohn Wilson, UMB Bank

Chairman-electBrian Fogle, Community Foundation of the Ozarks

TreasurerJake McWay, CoxHealth

Assistant TreasurerJohn Black, City Utilities

Vice Chairman, Community Development/Special EventsDr. Jennifer Jackson, Springfield Business Journal/SBJ Publishing, Inc.

Vice Chairman, Economic DevelopmentDr. Hal Higdon, Ozarks Technical Community College

Vice Chairman, MembershipDawn Hiles, Drury University

Vice Chairman, Public AffairsJeff Schrag, The Daily Events

2012 Directors

Tim Bellanti, Associated Wholesale GrocersShaun Burke, Springfield Business Development Corporation (Guaranty Bank)*Greg Burris, City of Springfield*Meghan Chambers, Staxx/Jelly BeansTim Connell, Connell Insurance, Inc.Thomas Douglas, JMARK Business Solutions, Inc.Brad Erwin, The Network (Paragon Architecture, Inc.)*Don Flatau, John Deere Reman – SpringfieldJeffrey Gower, Wil Fischer Distributing Co.John Hancock, Prime, Inc.Jerry Harmison, Harmison & Pearman, P.C.Tom Hilmes, CNH RemanDr. Stephen Kleinsmith, Nixa Public Schools*Matt Morrow, Home Builders Association of Greater SpringfieldJohn Oke-Thomas, Oke-Thomas + Associates, Inc.Sylvia Propps, 3M Co.Linda Ramey-Greiwe, Springfield News-LeaderDave Roling, Emery Sapp & SonsDebbie Shantz-Hart, Housing Plus, LLCClif Smart, Missouri State University*Jon Swope, Mercy Hospital-SpringfieldKelly Weaver, JP Morgan ChaseJim Anderson, Chamber of Commerce*

*Ex-officio board member~

Springfield Spirit is published monthlyfor members of the

Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce.

Michelle West Vice President, CommunicationsClaire Faucett Public Relations/Interactive Media ManagerKristen Kelley Art DirectorEmily Denniston Public Affairs Project Manager

~Jim Anderson PresidentBrad Bodenhausen Executive Vice PresidentJennifer Dalton Vice President, AdministrationSandy Howard Vice President, Public AffairsBrent McCoy Vice President, MembershipRyan Mooney Senior Vice President, Economic Development

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Board Report

At the April 16 meeting of the Cham-ber’s Board of Directors, board members voted to approve the renewal of a loan of $60,000 to the Urban Districts Alliance. The board also heard a report from Paul Devlin (Doubletree by Hilton), chairman of the Business After Hours Committee, and J.W. Gibbs (Arvest Asset Management), chairman of the Chamber’s Small Business Council, provided a preview of Springfield Small Business Week activities.

Chamber Board approves renewal of Urban Districts Alliance loan

Economic Development Activity Tracker www.business4springfield.com

The Chamber and its economic development subsidiary, the Springfield Business Development Corporation, serve as the lead business expansion and attraction organizations for Springfield and the surrounding 10-county region. The Activity Tracker measures the year-to-date level of economic development project activity and indicates which projects have been announced. Visit www.springfieldregion.com for more information about project announcements and Springfield area economic news.

YTD 2012Announced Projects 3 New Jobs 96 New Payroll $2.7M New Capital Investment $7.1M

Current Active Projects 24

Total New Projects 11 Existing Businesses 6 New Businesses 5

Announced Projects: SRC Power Systems, United Poly Systems, SRC Automotive

time and three part-time employees, vice-president is Charles Nelson. Founded in 2001, Anne and Charles Nelson purchased the company in 2008 and have since expe-rienced significant growth in work orders, corporate staff and independent contractors. The company’s initial preservation services, maintenance services, and repair work maintains a property’s integrity, protecting its value and marketability until foreclosure or REO sale. The company has managed its rapid growth through automation, innovative software systems, strategic partnerships and a focus on well-trained staff and contractors. Old Missouri Bank provides com-mercial banking services for both personal and business customers. With 33 employees, president and CEO is Mark Harrington. As a locally-owned, independent community bank, Old Missouri Bank was formed by a group of 37 local investors in 1999 and opened its first location with 10 employees. After opening a second location in 2003, the bank converted from a national charter to a state charter in 2008. The state charter gave the bank more flexibility and a higher legal lending limit, allowing it to grow steadily in the last 13 years, even through the recent economic and financial turmoil. The bank credits this flexibility, stable customer relationships and rigorous employee training for its growth from $5M in assets in 1999 to more than $130M in assets in 2012. Pension Consultants, Inc., manages all facets of employer-sponsored retire-ment plans. With 18 employees, founder and president is Brian D. Allen. The firm was created in 1994 by Brian Allen to meet an unmet need in the marketplace that aligned with his core values of honesty, integrity and transparency. The company serves as an independent advocate for its clients and serves major corporations headquartered throughout the Midwest and Midsouth with more than 69,000 combined participants and $1.916B in assets under advisement. The company aims to manage each plan in the way in which it was intended – an approach that that insulates the plan fiduciaries, guides plan sponsor employees through their responsibilities and enhances the benefits to the participants. Rick’s Automotive, Inc., a full service repair shop specializing in automotive repair on cars, light trucks and fleets. With 35 employees, founder and president is

Rick Hughlett. Rick and Karen Hughlett founded the company in 1980 with two employees and five bays in a 2,500 sq. ft. facility, and averaged 100 vehicles ser-viced per month. Now in a 26,000 sq. ft. repair facility with 28 bays, the com-pany services more than 1,000 vehicles a month, including 110 local fleets. The company strives to raise the level of expertise and professionalism not only wit in its own business through field-specific and management training for its

employees, but also in the automotive repair industry as a whole, bringing an Automotive Service Association (ASA) chapter to Springfield and working with the American Automobile Association (AAA) to help certify automotive establish-ments for the benefit of customers. To register for the May 2 Good Morning, Springfield! or the Small Business Award Luncheon, please visit www.springfieldchamber.com.

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Columbia College opens location in Springf ield

Columbia College is a private, non-profit, coeducational liberal arts and sciences college with its main campus in Columbia, Missouri. There are 34 satellite campuses around the country, serving nearly 25,000 students each year. In December of 2011 Columbia College moved its Ozark campus to Springfield into a brand-new 6,000 sq.ft. facility in hopes of increasing enrollment among residents of Springfield. The new campus (3271 E. Battlefield Rd. Suite 250) provides a state-of-the-art computer lab, staff offices so that students can visit with teachers, ample parking, and a student lounge. Columbia College-Springfield offers online and in-person associate and bachelor degrees along with online masters’ degrees in many stable employment fields such as business administration and criminal justice. Since the move, enrollment at Columbia College- Springfield keeps growing, and as director, Kathy Gress says, “The future of the Springfield campus looks so bright, I gotta wear shades.”

Spotlight

• Director: Kathy Gress

• Address: 3271 E. Battlefield Rd. Suite 250 Springfield, MO 65804

• Phone: (417) 881-4466

• Website: www.ccis.edu/nationwide/main.asp?springfield

• Email: [email protected]

• Products/Services: Schools – Universities & Colleges

Columbia-CollegeSpringfield

By Elise Eimer, Communications Intern

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Your Chamber

Join us on June 7 at Wellington Place to help The Network, the Chamber’s young professionals organization, celebrate its 5th anniversary with a dynamic evening full of networking and entertainment. Since its creation in 2007, The Network has become the go-to voice of young professionals in the Springfield area,

encouraging civic involvement, creating an easy first-entry point for Chamber involve-ment, and grooming new volunteer lead-ers through its board training program. To help recognize the leadership and vision of its nearly 300 active members, The Network has created the Young Professional of the Year Award. The inaugural award will

be presented at the June 7 anniversary celebration to a member of The Network who has demonstrated leadership within their own organizations, as well as phil-anthropic work to better our community. Click here to register online. Tickets are $15 for members of The Network and their guests, $25 for non-Network members.

The Network celebrates 5th anniversary and presents first Young Professional of the Year Award

Your Chamber

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The benefits of your Chamber membership extend to all of your employees? That means your staff is welcome to represent your company at Chamber events. Get more exposure for your business by getting more of your employees involved in the Chamber!

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The Springfield observance of the National Day of Prayer will be 7 a.m., May 3, at University Plaza Convention Center, 730 St. Louis St. Clif Smart, interim president of Missouri State University, will provide an inspirational message for those who attend and local leaders in the faith community will lead the audience in prayers for guidance and wisdom, visionary leadership, and an engaged and responsible citizenship. Tickets are free to government employees and $6 per person for all others, available at the Chamber, Christian Publishers Outlet and Mardel Christian and Educational Supply. The prayer breakfast is organized by the interdenomina-tional Springfield Prayer Breakfast Committee which is an affiliate organization of the Chamber.

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Public AffairsThe Chamber’s Governmental Relations and Transportation Committees held a joint meeting on March 30 to provide Chamber members with an update on the status of funding for the state’s transportation infrastructure Senator Bill Stouffer, Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee (right) and Represen-tative Charlie Denison, Chair-man of the House Transportation Committee (left), spoke about opportunities and challenges facing Missouri’s transportation system.

Please join us for the opportunity to learn about Fort Leonard Wood, hear a briefing from Major General Mark W. Yenter and tour the facilities. Additional details on this event will be provided, but space is limited. For more information, contact Emily Denniston at 862-5567 or [email protected].

Chamber day-trip to Fort Leonard Wood

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Save the date At 3:30 p.m., Thurs., May 3, the Chamber’s Governmental Relations Committee will host Gubernatorial Candidate Dave Spence. This meeting is open to all Chamber members to provide the opportunity to hear Spence discuss his campaign for Governor of Missouri and ask questions about his platform and policy positions. This meeting is at the chamber office. This is the first of several events in the “Meet the Candidate” speaker series and registration is required so please do so with Emily Denniston at 862.5567.

Gubernatorial Candidate

Dave SpenceThursday, May 3

3:30 p.m.Springf ield Area

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Final Reminder

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Membership RenewalsThank you for renewing The Chamber encourages members to do business with other Chamber members. Please consider these renewing members and new members the next time you have a need for products/services.

#250 Mobile Advertising

3M Co.

417 Massage

Abou Ben Adhem Temple, Shrine

Mosque

Absolute Investigations, Inc.

Academy of Hair Design

Advanced Lawn Care & Fertilizer Co., Inc.

Aire-Master of America, Inc.

ALDI, Inc.

American Pool & Spa

American Red Cross Greater Ozarks Chapter

Anchor Fence

Anthelio Healthcare Solutions

AT&T

Bambino’s Cafe

Barker Phillips Jackson, Inc.

Benefits Unlimited

Big Cedar Lodge - Dogwood Canyon

Bill’s Electric, Inc.

Black River Imaging

Boy Scouts of America, Ozark Trails Council, Inc.

Braum’s Ice Cream

Buddy Webb and Company

Bullaro Appraisal Co.

Calibrate Marketing

Carnahan, Evans, Cantwell & Brown, PC

Carol Jones Realtors

Carol Jones Realtors-Drew Lewis

Casey’s General Store

Cedarridge Portable Buildings, Inc.

Chesterfield Village / Dearborn Development

Cintas Fire & First Aid

Colonial Supplemental Insurance

Colton’s Steakhouse & Grill

Coring & Cutting, Inc.

CoxHealth

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Croley Insurance & Financial

Customer Help Assessment

Discovery Center of Springfield, Inc.

Domino’s Pizza, A & M Pizza, Inc.

Don Wessel Honda, Inc.

Electric Cowboy

Elliott, Robinson & Co., LLP

Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. - Springfield Division

Executive Data Control, Inc.

Experience Works, Inc.

Foster Hospitality Group

Fox Grape Family Dentistry

Fruityland

Galloway Village Veterinary, LLC

Gary Ellison Productions, Inc.

Gold Mountain Communications, LLC

Greater Springfield Area Sports Commission

Greenlawn Fertilizer

Guaranty Bank

Heart of America Beverage

Hogan Land Title Co.

HomesByOwnerOzarks dot com, LLC

Houlihan’s

Hyspeco, Inc.

Ikenroth Images

J. Howard Fisk Limousines

J.D. Dickinson Compressor Co.

Jenkins Diesel Power, Inc.

Johnston Industrial Supply Co., Inc.

Keller Williams Realty Greater Springfield

Kelly Services

Kingsley Group Business Brokers

KoJo, LLC

Larino Properties, LLC

Leo Journagan Construction Co.

Manpower

Mattax-Neu-Prater Eye Center

May Motor Co.

Mercy Health Springfield Community

Missouri State University-Management Development Institute

New Covenant Academy

Nomad World Products, LLC

Northside Dental Clinic

Oakland Lubrication Co., Inc.

Officer CPA Firm, LLC

Ozark Flag Distributors

Ozark Industrial Lighting, Inc.

Ozark Mountain Gymnastics

Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Co.

Ozarks Food Harvest

Patricia’s

Payne Sign Company

Penmac Staffing

Penn Enterprises, Inc.

Preferred Title of Missouri, Inc.

Price Cutter

Professional Answering Service, Inc.

Queen City Warehouse Corporation

Quik Cash 567

Quik Cash 582

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R.B. Murray Co.

Ramada Oasis Hotel & Convention Center

Ransin Injury Law

RefineM, LLC

Regal-Beloit

Reliable Toyota/ Lexus/BMW Superstore

Rice Equipment Service, Inc.

Roberts & Associates

Sam’s Club

Schendel Pest Services

SCORE Chapter 61

Scott F. Harrell & Associates, Inc.

Senior Recruiters, Inc.

Servpro of Springfield/Greene County, Inc.

Skinny Slims Public House

Southwest Baptist University

Springfield Freightliner Sales

Springfield Grocer Co.

Springfield Hotel Motel Association

Springfield Janitor Supply, Inc.

Springfield Regional Arts Council

Springfield Remanufacturing Corp. (SRC)

Springfield Stamp & Engraving, Inc.

Staples

State Farm Insurance - Fred Harle

Staxx

Success Naturally, Inc.

Sumit Hot Yoga

Systematic Savings Bank

Team Media, LLC

Tech Electronics of Springfield

The Carpet Shoppe, Inc.

The Child Advocacy Center, Inc.

The Copy Shoppe Printing & Graphics

The Creative Foundry

The Sweet Spot Cakery

Titan Title & Closing of Missouri, LLC

Tracker Marine, LLC

Trust Company of the Ozarks

Twin Oaks Country Club

U.S. Bank

United Way of the Ozarks, Inc.

Vision Clinic-Springfield

Wal-Mart #138

Wal-Mart #444

Walnut Capital Management, LLC

Wannenmacher Advertising Co.

Welcome To Springfield Magazine

Western Overseas Corp.

William Woods University

Xerox Document Solutions of Springfield

Membership Renewals

Ribbon CuttingsAchieve Medical Weight Loss – April 91730 E. Republic Road, S-A

Chick-Fil-A – April 16Battlefield Mall in the Food Court

Nomad World Products – April 19318 W. Walnut

TelComm Credit Union – April 241750 E. Republic Road

Insurors of the Ozarks – May 22104 E. Sunshine

Springfield Family Restaurant (formerly Ziggies) – May 32222 S. Campbell

Brown Derby – May 32023 S. Glenstone (International Wine Center)

Arvest Bank – May 7Corner of Republic Road and Fremont (northeast corner)

Drury on C-Street – May 10233 E. Commercial

Budget Blinds – May 103060 S. Fremont, #100

Rocco’s Pizza – May 142334 Westlake Plaza

TAG Media – May 16334-B E. Walnut

Honda of the Ozarks – May 232055 E. Kerr

Great Southern Bank – May 241805 W. Kearney

Springfield Carpet One – May 251975 E. Independence

International Institute of St. Louis – June 5The Missouri Career Center1514 S. Glenstone

Lobby DisplayBusiness providing floral arrangements in John Q. Hammons Enterprise Center

Schaffitzel’s Florist1771 E. Atlantic St.(417) 866-6222

A & D Mechanical ServicesPO Box 9466Springfield, MO 65801(417) 866-8257Heating & Air Serviceswww.admechanical.com

American Dental Solutions, LLC3259-Q E. SunshineSpringfield, MO 65804(417) 881-9988Dentists, Dental Labs, and/or Periodontistwww.american-dental-solutions.biz

Bank of Kansas City Mortgage1906 E. BattlefieldSpringfield, MO 65804(417) 520-2350Mortgage Bankerswww.bankofkansascity.com

BG Services, Inc.PO Box 410Republic, MO 65738(417) 447-9500Automobile Parts & Supplies

Computer Geeks1313 S. Glenstone Ave.Springfield, MO 65804(417) 889-4335Computer Service & Supportwww.springfieldgeeks.com

Food Ingredient Solutions, LLC2136-C E. PythianSpringfield, MO 65802(314) 835-8207Food Ingredientswww.foodcolor.com

Greenway Recycling, Inc.357 N. FortSpringfield, MO 65802(417) 862-9995Recycling

Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet1950 E. KearneySpringfield, MO 65803(417) 832-8300Restaurants-Asian

Honda of the Ozarks2055 E. Kerr St.Springfield, MO 65803(417) 862-4686Motorcycles and/or Motorsportswww.hondaoftheozarks.com

Kumon Math & Reading Center of Springfield4127 S. Kansas Expressway, #112Springfield, MO 65807(417) 881-3800 Tutoringwww.kumon.com

Macadoodles of Springfield1455 E. IndependenceSpringfield, MO 65804(417) 883-9000Liquor Storeswww.macadoodles.com

McAlister’s Deli1460 E. PrimroseSpringfield, MO 65804(417) 890-5250Restaurants-Casual Diningwww.mcalistersdeli.com

Newk’s Express Cafe2639 S. GlenstoneSpringfield, MO 65804(417) 889-0250Restaurants-Casual Diningwww.newks.com

Peoples Bank of the OzarksPO Box 728Nixa, MO 65714(417) 888-6400Banks & Holding Companieswww.peoplesbanking.com

Phenix Digital Media, LLC(417) 315-5240Advertising-Indoorwww.phenixdigital.com

Taylor’d Physiques, LLC1525 E. Republic Rd., A-125Springfield, MO 65804(417) 823-9992Health & Fitness-Personal Trainerwww.taylordphysiques.com

The Buckle, Inc.2825-A S. Glenstone, P-9Springfield, MO 65804(417) 882-8085Clothing Apparel-Retailwww.buckle.com

New MembersWelcome to our newest members

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